food bank
noun
variants
or less commonly food pantry
: a usually non-profit organization that collects donated food and distributes it to people in need
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Johnson's organization, which is funded by her family, is believed to be the first Black-run food bank in America.
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ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Local nonprofits warn that prolonged disruption could severely strain food banks, which are already operating under heightened demand.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The resource center serves as a food bank for families and also provides students with hygiene products, socks, underwear and other clothing free of charge.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The actors, playing for Planned Parenthood and Philadelphia food bank Philabundance, won the coveted $1 million prize.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Local nonprofits warn that prolonged disruption could severely strain food banks, which are already operating under heightened demand.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The resource center serves as a food bank for families and also provides students with hygiene products, socks, underwear and other clothing free of charge.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The actors, playing for Planned Parenthood and Philadelphia food bank Philabundance, won the coveted $1 million prize.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for food bank
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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